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COVID concerns force closure of Blennerhassett Middle School

PARKERSBURG — Blennerhassett Middle School is closed today due to COVID-19 exposure among students, according to Wood County Superintendent Will Hosaflook.

According to the COVID dashboard on the Wood County Schools website, as of Wednesday, Blennerhassett Middle School had 15 positive cases.

Officials will be doing contract tracing and as schools are closed Monday for Labor Day, parents will be updated on the status of the upcoming school week.

“We apologize for this inconvenience. Wood County Schools is doing everything it can to provide a safe learning environment for our students and to return them to in-person instruction as quickly as possible,” Hosaflook said.

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